2023 Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Chemical Engineering School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, chemical engineering was ranked #76 in the country. In fact 2,662 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Chemical Engineering Colleges.
Top 10 Best Chemical Engineering Schools
Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for chemical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for chemical engineering students. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for chemical engineering students. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.
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The excellent programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemical engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for chemical engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.
Michigan State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Dayton came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dayton.
Case Western Reserve University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for chemical engineering students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Michigan Technological University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best chemical engineering programs. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Best Chemical Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best chemical engineering colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 97 |
Illinois | 138 |
Ohio | 146 |
Indiana | 81 |
Wisconsin | 23 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Chem Eng
Chemical Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Chem Eng
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Electrical Engineering | 11,021 |
Mechanical Engineering | 9,007 |
Civil Engineering | 6,042 |
Computer Engineering | 5,557 |
Biomedical Engineering | 4,252 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 22 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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